Hooked on Heroin

Southern W.Va. Just Days Away from Non-Medical, Inpatient Treatment

While other parts of the state are seeing a rapid increase in heroin overdoses, southern West Virginia continues to battle a prescription pill problem. As…

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One Woman's Mission Against Heroin Addiction

Editor's Note: This week we have been airing a series of stories concerning heroin, and the problems it’s creating in the state. Today we conclude our…

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What Are The Solutions To Solving The State's Heroin Problem?

There were few heroin deaths in West Virginia in 2001. That’s about the time William Ihlenfeld started working as a prosecutor in the state’s legal…

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'It's Like Playing Russian Roulette With Your Life'---The Struggle With Heroin Addiction

Editor's Note: West Virginia Public Radio is airing a four part series on heroin addiction in West Virginia. The number of deaths attributed to heroin…

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